Bull tattoos

In this category you will find different bull tattoo designs. Many people depicted gods as bulls. Bull has always been considered the symbol of natural might, his roar caused rain and thunder, his trampling caused earthquake. The bull tattoo depicting its head symbolizes the guardian, protecting from evil forces. It is considered that a person who wears on his body the bull tattoo, it will bring might, persistent and invincibility, and women who apply bull tattoo designs will get magnanimity, nobleness and virtue.

Bull is the symbol of machismo, fertile power of the sun. The bull is the symbol of royalty, nature forces and life power in general. In Buddhism it depicts personality, Celts thought it to bring might, Iranians – the soul of the world. In ancient Rome his blood was considered to be the flow of Life. In India and Egypt he was a sacred creature, in Ancient Greece mythology – one of the looks of Zeus. Black bull is the symbol of death, demonic and fire beginning.

Modern bull tattoos have almost the same meaning. It is the same symbol of might (but nowadays usually stubborn), male sexual might, fertility. Black or dark bull tattoos, often with burning eyes, symbolize the games with death and evil forces. A man with head of the bull most times is symbolizing the guardian that guards from evil forces. It is considered that a person who applies to his body a bull tattoo, is getting protection, life power and increases male sexual power. In other cases symbolizes earth and women nature force. When the bull becomes lunar, the goddesses Astarte and Europe are riding him and means the taming of male and animal origin.

Bull riders or bulls who are pulling the coach are the attributes of solar warrior, connected with heaven, thunder and solar gods. The roar of the bull symbolizes thunder, rain and fertility. Bull tattoos combining the elements of man and bull is usually considered to protect treasure or some doors. It protects from evil. The bull head is the most important part of any bull tattoo and means sacrifice and death.

Power, might and male fertility – it is all combined in different bull tattoo designs. Bull tattoos can be very good on persons skin. For exact understanding of the meaning and choosing the correct design right for you better consult with tattoo artist of the best shop you can find. It is all because bull tattoos have a lot of different meanings. For example in Christianity the bull symbolizes terror force. Egyptians was the avatar of Osiris. Greeks also depicted Dionis with horns and sometimes even with the head of the bull. Indians considered the bull to symbolize might, speed, fertility reproductive strength of nature.

In some cultures it was considered that bull causes earthquakes, moving the soil with his horns, and then everyone can hear its roar.

Among all the tattoos representing animals bull tattoos are considered to be the most popular. No tattoo can be so vivid if a person needs to show masculinity and strength. Bull doesn’t fear anything.

The styles, colors and designs of bull tattoos can be very different. Among common bull tattoo designs can be bull heads with horns, full bull picture, bull skull and many others. Celtic and tribal arts are very common as well. Bull tattoos can be very symbolic and there is a great variety of meanings, as was said above. People who think they possess such traits are eager to apply bull tattoo design. Usually such traits represent short temper. Bull tattoos can be also red therefore. Bulls are often associated with blood. Bull tattoos can be applied on chest, back and other body parts.